Crime & Justice
FBI says 35 more women come forward in case against man accused of posing as 49ers player
September 19, 2026 at 02:26 AM
The FBI said Friday that at least 35 additional women have come forward in the fraud case against Daejon Love, accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player, bringing alleged victims past 60.
- The FBI announced at least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations, bringing the total number of alleged victims past 60.
- Love, 35, and alleged accomplice Taylor Chan, 18, were arrested in August at Boise, Idaho, airport and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
- Authorities allege the scheme, active from February 2022 to the pair's arrest, used AI-assisted fake identities, fabricated investment accounts and staged video calls to defraud women of more than $1.3m across four states.
- Portland FBI Special Agent Douglas Olson said the agency believes more victims have yet to come forward and urged them to contact law enforcement.